[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73335-73336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, e-
mail [email protected] or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at 
(301) 443-1129.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

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Proposed Project: Maternal and Child Health Bureau Performance Measures 
for Discretionary Grants (OMB No. 0915-0298): Revision

    The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) intends to continue to 
collect performance data for Special Projects of Regional and National 
Significance (SPRANS), Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS), and 
other grant programs administered by MCHB.
    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) proposes to 
continue using reporting requirements for SPRANS projects, CISS 
projects, and other grant programs administered by MCHB, including 
national performance measures, previously approved by OMB, and in 
accordance with the ``Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 
1993'' (Public Law 103-62). This Act requires the establishment of 
measurable goals for Federal Programs that can be reported as part of 
the budgetary process, thus linking funding decisions with performance. 
Performance measures for MCHB discretionary grants were initially 
approved in January 2003. Approval from OMB is being sought to continue 
the use of these measures. Some of these measures are specific to 
certain types of programs, and will not apply to all grantees. 
Furthermore, these measures are based primarily on existing data, 
thereby minimizing the response burden consistent with program 
administration and management needs. Through the experience of 
utilizing these measures, we are enhancing them to better reflect 
program goals.
    The estimated response burden is as follows:

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                                                                        Number of      Responses per                      Burden hours     Total burden
                                Form                                   respondents       respondent    Total responses    per response        hours
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Grant Report.......................................................             898                1              898                6            5,388
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    E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Reports 
Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: November 24, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E8-28540 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
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